Twenty-year-old Timothy Wang achieved table tennis greatness when he won the U.S. singles title in 2010. The young star, now focused on qualifying for the Olympic Games, recently spoke with SI.com about his past, present and future.
Report and photo by Logan Hall If you know anything about the world of skateboarding, you’ve probably heard the name Rodney Mullen. The professional skater has been continuously reinventing the sport since the 1980s. He was barely a teenager when he exploded into the world of skating. He’s starred in countless skate videos and games, [...]
A reality show called 'Full Metal Jousting' will debut on the History Channel and have a 10-episode run, with the champion winning $100,000. It is the creation of Shane Adams, a Canadian who has been instrumental in reviving the sport that flourished in the Middle Ages. Here's the instruction book for the newest/oldest/oddest sport you'll hear-ye, hear-ye about today:
If ever there was a sportsman from the money-mad professional era who was guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the fans – or even the opposition – then it was Freddie Flintoff. Ebullient big-hitting, big-hearted fast bowling, smacking sixes for his father to catch in the crowd, even consoling Australia's Brett Lee at the moment of victory: this was how he will be remembered, playing as if he ...
Wellington, Jan 17: New Zealand's Federated Farmer has expressed hope over recognizing shearing becoming a big Olympic sport.
Center fielder Katie Yergler is expected to be a leader on Trinity Prep's team this season Katie Yergler wanted to follow her big brother. She really did.
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People are still talking about the middle finger and the marching bands, but now they're finally coming back to the forgotten star of Madonna's halftime show — the flying dude in the toga.
Kimi Raikkonen is confident he can avoid the pitfalls that befell Michael Schumacher as he gears up for his first season back in the sport...
According to many involved with the Regina Ringette Association, one of the biggest misconceptions of the sport is that ringette is, basically, hockey. Although both games are played on ice with similar equipment and the objective of each sport is to score — with either a ring or a puck — into the opposing team’s net, that’s where the similarities end, according to Chris Budzich, the president ...
Echo Oak may have freaked out some Bozeman-area mountain bikers this past summer when, after taking a tumble over the handlebars during a ride, she asked them to help her find her fingertip.
NASCAR CEO Brian France speaks at the Sprint Media Tour event that ended Thursday in Charlotte. / By Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images for NASCAR CHARLOTTE (USA TODAY) — NASCAR CEO Brian France said Thursday the sanctioning body still would fine its members for disparaging the sport in the wake of abolishing its policy of private punishments.
All that stuff about the Olympic ideal, how it's all about taking part, not winning, can often seem like so much hot air, rendered hopelessly quaint and outdated by the ultra-competitive and mercenary world of modern sport. Until, that is, you speak to Kieran Behan.
As I told my 14 year old son as he proudly wore Dave Diehl's Pro Bowl signed jersey to school, Football is a great sport because of the lessons it teaches us about life. Diehl's outstanding play confirmed what I believe ... protect your investments' blind side and you too could be champions.
One of boxing’s true icons is gone with the passing of 90-year-old Angelo Dundee. The former trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard — as well countless other fighters — and one of the torch bearers of the sport will be sorely missed.
You know it’s been a tough week in the world of sport when all the headlines are made off the field of play.
Director Samuel McKaig discusses his film about the intersection of parkour, breakdancing, and tricking subcultures.
BILLINGS, Mont. — Echo Oak may have freaked out some Bozeman, Mont.-area mountain bikers this summer when, after taking a tumble over the handlebars during a ride, she asked them to help her find her fingertip.
Will Pellum penned an autobiographical novel about his experiences playing football and how the sport helped him to achieve success in college and his career.
Q: So what's new and exciting in life? A: Nothing much. It's the same old, same old: swimming every day. That's what I do. It doesn't change. Q: How'd you get into swimming?
